The philosopher Hegel famously considered that progress was made by a thesis being advanced, to which an antithesis could be… Read more
Tag: testamentary capacity
Law Commission Will Consultation closes on Friday
The Law Commission’s important consultation on the law of wills closes on Friday 10 November. I urge you to respond… Read more
Law Commission consultation: Wills
The Law Commission has published today (13 July) a major consultation on the potential for reforms to the law… Read more
April Mental Capacity Law Newsletter(s)
The April issue of the Mental Capacity Law Newsletter is now out. It has a has a new look this… Read more
Keeping it concrete – the Court of Appeal on testamentary capacity
Simon v Byford [2014] EWCA Civ 280 Summary This is the appeal from the decision of Nicholas Strauss QC that… Read more
Is Banks v Goodfellow history?
Fischer v Diffley [2013] EWHC 4567 (Ch) Summary This Chancery Division case is of some interest because it is the… Read more